Description
Required from January 2025.
The Head Teacher and governors are seeking to appoint a highly skilled and well-motivated practitioner to join our hard working and committed team.
Teaching Support Assistant
The successful candidate will be:
- A high quality practitioner who sets and achieves high standards.
- A good team player with excellent communication skills and the ability to support the teacher and other staff.
Key Duties / Responsibilities
1.
Provide learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher, differentiating and adapting learning programmes to suit the needs of allocated pupils
2.
Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment as agreed with the teacher
3.
Monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved to the attention of the teacher
4.
Plan and evaluate specialist learning activities with the teacher, writing reports and records as required
5.
Select and adapt appropriate resources/methods to facilitate agreed learning activities
6.
Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate
7.
Teaching Assistants in this role are expected to undertake at least one of the following:
8.
Provide specialist support to pupils with special educational needs, for example, learning behavioural, communication, social, sensory or physical difficulties
9.
Provide specialist support to pupils where English is not their first language
10.
Provide specialist support to gifted and talented pupils
11.
Provide specialist support to all pupils in a particular learning area (e.g.
ICT, literacy, numeracy, National Curriculum subject).
12.
Establish and maintain relationships with families, carers and other adults, e.g.
speech therapists
13.
Provide short term cover supervision of classes
14.
Be responsible for the preparation, maintenance and control of stocks of materials and resources
15.
Invigilate exams and tests
16.
Escort and supervise pupils on educational and out of school activities
17.
Guide and support pupils in their personal, emotional and social development
18.
Prepare and present displays.
19.
Supervise individuals and groups of pupils throughout the day, including supervision in the classroom, playground and dining areas
20.
Assist pupils with eating, dressing and hygiene, as required, whilst encouraging independence
21.
To assist the SENCO and be involved in planning, organising and implementing individual development plans for pupils (such as Individual educational plans), including attendance at, and contribution to, reviews
22.
Work with pupils not working to the normal timetable.
At Goldenhill Primary Academy we can offer:
Children who delight in learning Friendly and supportive staff, parents and governors An academy committed to inspiring a lifetime of learning Applications to be addressed to: Mrs S Sharman and to be received by 10th January 2025 at 12pm
Applicants are required to complete an application form, CVs will not be accepted.
For further details and to request an application form please email
Visits to the Academy are strongly encouraged prior to application, to arrange please call the school office on
Deadline for applications: Friday 10th January 2025 at 12pm
Interviews: Friday 17th January 2025
Goldenhill Primary is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees to share this commitment.
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and all shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-declaration and be subject to references and online social media checks.
Appointment to the post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced check by the Disclosure & Barring Service.
To comply with Asylum and Immigration legislation you will be required (if appointed) to provide one or more documents from the Immigration Act 2006 - List A and B.
You must provide proof of current and valid permission to be in the United Kingdom and valid permission to do the type of work offered.
Further information is available at: (.pdf) (728kb)